Best Public Schools in Garyville, LA

The city of Garyville, Louisiana has only one school serving grades PK-8, the Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School. This school is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which is ranked 78 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

The Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school's academic performance is uneven, with mathematics and social studies proficiency rates significantly below state and district averages, while English Language Arts proficiency is closer to the average. Additionally, 40.74% of the school's 324 students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant economic challenges.

Despite the school's small student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, it has struggled to improve student outcomes. The school's diverse student population, with 79.63% African American, 11.11% Hispanic, and 4.01% White students, may present both challenges and opportunities in addressing the unique needs of different student groups. The school's leadership and the St. John the Baptist Parish district may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and raise student achievement.